Librarians & Educators Day

Agenda

9:00 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast for Participants
9:30 a.m.	Welcome Remarks by Dr. Dahlia Guerra, Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
9:35 a.m.	Remarks by the Mistress of Ceremonies: Ms. Corina Lopez
9:40 a.m.	Congressional Roundtable on Hispanic Literacy Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) Dr. Robert S. Nelsen UTPA President Dr. Judy B. Cheatham Vice President of Literacy Services, Reading Is Fundamental Dr. Francisco Jimenez Award-winning Author of The Circuit and La Mariposa, Professor at Santa Clara University Dr. Robert Jiménez Professor of Language, Literacy and Culture, Vanderbilt Peabody College Mr. Tony Plana Actor, Director, Co-founder and Executive Artistic Director of the EastLA Classic Theatre (ECT) (invited)
11:20 a.m.	Remarks by Congressman Rubén Hinojosa
11:25 a.m..	Break
11:45 a.m..	Librarians and Educators Day Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Mr. Tony Plana Brought to you by UTPA in collaboration with the South Texas Literacy Coalition
12:35 p.m.	Announcement of My Educator Rocks Award by Springboards to Education
12:45 p.m.	Break
1:00 p.m.	Presentation, Q&A and Autograph Signing by AVI, winner of both the Newbery Honor and Newbery Medal
1:50 p.m.	Door Prizes (including Dr. Seuss "The Lorax" Activity Sheets and Books, donated by the UTPA Office of Sustainability Programs)
2:00 p.m.	Librarians and Educators Day concludes